1991 Dakota 318 TBI Belt Tensioner made of Unobtainium

AJ/FormS said
are you maybe prying it backwards?. Just trying to help.

I appreciate that.

The tensioner is stuck between the two stops, so either way I pry, it should move. If I bolt it back on, I can get it to move, but there is no spring back, it just stops when I stop putting force on it.